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What!! Choosing a backpack!  The children haven't even finished school and I am informing you on how to buy the correct backpack for your children.  Well, there are those parents out there who have all of their school supplies already purchased for September.  Believe me, that is not me.  I am the mom who tries to buy winter boots in December.  I always get laughed at by the sales person.

So this article is for the eager, ahead of the game, super organized parents.  I will write another blog as National Backpack Awareness Day, September 16, 2015 approaches.

Loading a Backpack:The heaviest items in the backpack should be closets to the child's back and try to arrange them so they don't slide around.  Try to make the bag balanced, placing equal sized objects in each side pocket.  But the most important thing is the weight of the bag.  It should not weigh more than 10% of the child's weight.  So a child who weighs 100 lbs should carry a bag weighing less than 10 lbs.

At MTS Chiropractic, we will ALWAYS provide a complimentary backpack assessment.  Any time of year! Stay tuned for our in house Backpack Awareness Day on September 16th.  Call us to book an appointment for your children's backpack  and postural screening!